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IND vs BAN: India wins Test series by 2-0, Ashwin-Shreyas Iyer heroics helps India defeat Bangladesh by 3 wickets

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4 years ago

December 25, 2022

India has done the unthinkable. The team that was down by 7 for just the score of 74 has won the second Test match against Bangladesh by 3 wickets. Team India has also defeated the host at Mirpur by 2-0 and won the 2-match Test series.

Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin have helped India win the second match in a tough situation. Maximum batters had returned back to the pavilion even before putting three figures on the scoreboard. Bangladesh through was successfully pinning down India and were having Indian batters under pressure on a short chase of 144 but the partnership between R Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer has brought the difference.

Tiger of the match award was given to Mehndi Hasan for taking five wickets in the second Test. Most valuable man of the match was given to Litton Das for his bravery in the Test series. R Ashwin won the player of the match for taking 4 wickets and 44 not out in the last game. Player of the series award was given to veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara for scoring maximum runs in the IND vs BAN Test series.

Indian Team dealt with pressure

After Virat Kohli’s big wicket, the second biggest blow to Indian team was Rishabh Pant’s wicket. The Indian wicket-keeper batsman came to an end with an LBW by Mehdi Hasan Miraj. Pant returned to the pavilion after scoring nine runs off 13 balls. Mehendi’s ball hit straight on his pad and Shreyas Iyer comes to the crease after Pant while Axar Patel was still on the other end. Team India had then scored 74 runs for six wickets in 29 overs. Indian then needed just 71 more runs to win.

Mehdi Hasan Miraj was on a roll as he gave seventh blow to India. He clean bowled Axar Patel, and the Indian all-rounder returned to the pavilion after scoring 34 off 69 balls. Team India is in trouble after his dismissal. As they still need to score 71 more runs to win the test. Men in blue managed to score just 74 runs in the second innings for the loss of 7 wickets in 30 overs.

But India has won the series by 2-0 and have defeated the host at their home ground of Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka.

IND vs BAN 2nd Test Summary

The second match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh was being played in Dhaka. Today was the fourth day of the match and India seemed to have entered a tough situation after they lost seven wickets for just 85 runs. Bangladesh had scored 227 runs in the first innings, in response India scored 314 runs.

In second innings, Bangladesh team managed to score 231 runs and set a target of 145 runs for India to chase. In response, India had scored 45 runs for four wickets by the end of the third day. And on the occasion of Christmas India has won the Test series and Day 4 and will be returning back to India on a happy note. With this India has also avenged the ODI defeat.

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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games cricket gold

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final to retain the gold medal in the competition.

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2 weeks ago

October 3, 2026

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India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday to retain the gold medal.

India posted 211 for six after being sent in to bat, before restricting Pakistan to 192 for six in their 20 overs. The victory gave India their second successive Asian Games gold medal in men’s cricket.

India post 211 in final

India’s batting was led by Abhishek Sharma, who scored 61 off 28 balls, while Tilak Varma contributed 51 off 22 balls.

The two batters provided the momentum as India reached 211 for six from their 20 overs.

India captain Shreyas Iyer had won the toss and elected to bat first in the final.

Pakistan fall 19 runs short

Pakistan’s chase was anchored by Hasan Nawaz, who made 96 from 51 balls. Saim Ayub added 29 from 22 balls, but Pakistan finished on 192 for six after 20 overs.

India’s Axar Patel and Washington Sundar each took two wickets as Pakistan fell short of the target.

The result secured the gold medal for India, while Pakistan finished with silver. Sri Lanka won the bronze medal after defeating Bangladesh in the bronze-medal match.

India retain Asian Games cricket title

The victory marked India’s second consecutive men’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games. India had also won the men’s cricket gold at the Hangzhou edition.

India’s victory over Pakistan also completed a gold-medal double for the country in cricket at the 2026 Asian Games, after the women’s team won the women’s cricket final earlier in the competition.

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Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian to play T20Is in 13 countries

Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries after featuring against Sri Lanka in Japan.

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2 weeks ago

October 1, 2026

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Jasprit Bumrah added another milestone to his international career on Thursday after taking the field for India against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket semifinal in Japan.

Bumrah’s appearance at Nishin made him the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries, according to the report. He moved ahead of former India captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have each played T20Is in 12 countries.

Bumrah’s 13-country T20I record

Before playing in Japan, Bumrah had represented India in T20Is in 12 other countries — India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UAE, the United States, West Indies and Zimbabwe.

His appearance in Japan took the tally to 13. Kohli, Rohit and Bhuvneshwar had played in all of those countries except Japan, leaving Bumrah alone at the top of the list.

Kohli and Rohit cannot add to their totals as both have retired from T20I cricket, according to the source.

Bumrah shines against Sri Lanka

Bumrah also made an immediate impact in his first T20I appearance in Japan. He claimed two wickets in his opening over against Sri Lanka and finished with figures of 2/7 in two overs.

India went on to dismiss Sri Lanka for 45 in 9.5 overs and won the semifinal by 124 runs to book a place in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final.

The result set up an India-Pakistan gold-medal clash, scheduled for October 3.

Jasprit Bumrah has become the first Indian to play T20I cricket in 13 different countries. His appearance against Sri Lanka in Japan took him past Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have played T20Is in 12 countries each.

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India beat West Indies by 8 wickets, Gill hits record 223

Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma’s 101 helped India chase 406 against West Indies and win the second ODI by eight wickets in Guwahati.

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2 weeks ago

October 1, 2026

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India produced a remarkable batting performance to defeat West Indies by eight wickets in the second ODI in Guwahati, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

West Indies posted 405 for 7 in their 50 overs after centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo. India then produced an emphatic response, reaching 406 for 2 in just 43.3 overs.

Shubman Gill led the chase with an unbeaten 223, while Rohit Sharma provided strong support with a century.

Gill’s record-breaking double century

Gill remained unbeaten on 223 from 133 balls and completed his double century in 117 deliveries.

His innings made him the first batter to score an ODI double century in 117 balls, according to the report. His unbeaten 223 was also recorded as the highest ODI score by an Indian captain and the highest score by an Indian in an ODI chase.

Gill’s innings contained a combination of boundaries and sustained attacking batting as India comfortably reached the target set by West Indies.

Rohit Sharma scores 101

Rohit Sharma also produced a century during India’s chase, scoring 101 from 75 balls.

The innings also saw Rohit reach the milestone of 12,000 ODI runs. He became the third Indian batter to reach the landmark after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli contributed 29 runs before being dismissed during the chase.

West Indies post 405

Earlier, West Indies put up a huge total of 405 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs.

John Campbell scored 101, while Shai Hope made 104. Amir Jangoo also struck a century, scoring 114.

Despite the three centuries, West Indies could not defend the total as India’s top order produced a dominant chase.

India take 2-0 series lead

India completed the chase in 43.3 overs, finishing on 406 for 2 and securing an eight-wicket victory.

The result gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, with the second match producing a record-breaking individual performance from captain Shubman Gill.